Keep Workflow

The Keep workflow is for photos you want to send to a photo editor or preserve for post-processing.

Basic Setup

1. Open Settings and go to Post-Processing.
2. Turn on Enable Post-Processing Workflow.
3. Set Photo Editor to your preferred editor app.

The Workflow Process

1. Move to Keep: Move a photo to the Keep section (using the K shortcut or drag-and-drop).
2. Automatic Handoff: The app prepares the file for editing and automatically launches the configured photo editor.
3. Post-Editing Detection: After editing, the app detects changes and offers rename options when applicable.

Rename Templates

The rename templates use these placeholders:

Placeholder	Meaning
${baseName}	Filename without extension
${extension}	File extension
${timestamp}	Timestamp value supplied by the app

Default templates:

• SOOC: ${baseName} (SOOC).${extension}
• Modified: ${baseName} (Modified).${extension}

Advanced Features

HEIC and Live Photo Handling

When you move a HEIC or HEIF photo to Keep with post-processing enabled, the app automatically converts it to a JPG for editing while preserving the original source file. If a companion MOV file exists, it is handled as part of the same workflow.

Sony ARW and JPG Pairing

If a JPG has a matching Sony ARW file:

• Moving JPG to Keep: The JPG goes to Keep for editing/preservation, while the ARW companion is preserved separately.
• Moving out of Keep: When moving the JPG out of Keep, the app can restore the paired original.

Restoring Photos from Keep

If a file in Keep is no longer desired:

1. Select the Keep photo.
2. Press the destination shortcut (e.g., T for Todo or R for Reject).
3. The app restores the paired original when one exists and moves the Keep file to the chosen section.

Settings Reference (Post-Processing)

Setting	Default	Purpose
Enable Post-Processing Workflow	Off	Enables editor handoff when moving photos to Keep
Photo Editor	None	Path to the external editor application
Track Post-Processing Updates	On	Watches for changes after the editor closes
SOOC Format	${baseName} (SOOC).${extension}	Filename template for unedited photos
Modified Format	${baseName} (Modified).${extension}	Filename template for edited photos
Set Quality Level after Post-Processing	On	Re-encodes JPG output at the configured quality level
JPG Quality	90	JPG output quality from 0 to 100
Post-processing rename prompt	On	Shows a rename dialog after editing
On filename conflict	Prompt	Choose Prompt, Keep Both, or Overwrite